Vise.



A. GOGAR'I'EN.

` vIsE. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 8, 1910.

1,001,752.1:q4'1 Patented Aug.29,1911.

ALBERT GOGARTEN, OF DUSSELDORF, GERMANY.

VISE.

incomes.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led ctober 8, 191.0.

Patented Auw. 29, 1911.

serial No. 586,045.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT GOGARTEN, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and a residentof Dusseldorf, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vises, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

The present invention relates to vises and particularly to that class of vises in which the jaws are turnable within their sockets and laterally disposed with respect to the lower frame. In vises of this character used heretofore, the jaws are arranged centrally above the lower frame and the spindle. It is therefore impossible to clamp articles or objects of considerable length extending below the spindle in their vertical position. These inconveniences are effectually overcome by the vise forming the object of the present invention, having its jaws laterally disposed of the frame so that the objects clamped between the jaws are extending laterally from said frame. If therefore a work piece of considerable length shall be worked upon, it can be clamped between these jaws in horizontal as well as in vertical direction, and the full width of the clamping faces of the jaws may be utilized for this purpose without the spindle or the frame of the vise in any way interfering` with the wo-rk. Further inconveniences frequently accompanying the use of vises of known construction are to be seen in the possibility of clamping irregular formed objects, for instance, wedges or objects of conical shape into the'vise. Furthermore, if several of the vises of known construction are arranged side by side, the space left for a' sidewise movement of the work pieces is'very limited. The object of the present invention does away with all these inconveniences by having the jaws arranged adjustably by means of bolts, pins or the like within their sockets, so that it is possible to clamp work pieces of various forms and shapes or sizes into the vise.

By way of example a vise of my improved construction is shown in the accompanying drawing` forming part of this specification, in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved vise. Fig. 2 a front view ofthe same. Figs. 3-6 are detail views illustrating different ways of use of the jaws. Fig. 3 illustrates the use of the jaws in the customary way for holding a work piece of regular form. Fig. et shows a work piece of irregular shape ield between the jaws, one of these jaws being in inclined position. Fig. 5 is a similar view with both jaws in inclined position. Fig. G shows both jaws in an inclined but parallel position for holding work pieces of considerable length without impeding the work at the adjoining vise. Fig. 7 shows a jaw having an additional clamping face at its side, and Fig. 8 shows a jaw having such an additional clamping face at its rear side.

a represents one of the laterally extending portions of the vise, having a hole or socket in the same, into which fits the cylinder foot or plug b of the clamping body e. The pressure exerted on the jaws by the screw or other closing device will usually.

be suflicient to keep them fast in their respective positions, but bolts, screws, pins, or the like, e, c may be provided as an additional safe guard.

The applicability of my improved vise may be increased or in fact a universal vise obtained by cutting out of the clamping piece or otherwise providing the latter with additional clamping faces (Z, CZ in any convenient place as in one or bothv sides of the pieces (Fig. 7) or in their back (Fig. 8), so that by a mere turning around the additional clamping faces may be brought into correspondence with each other and any ordinary vise may be transformed into a special one, for instance, a pipe iitters vise.

It is evident that my improved clamping jaws are equally well adapted to be used in so-called parallel-vises or deep-clampingvises, etc.

Changes may be made in the form and construction of my improved vise, thus for instance, the aws may be provided with additional clamping faces either at their sides or at their rear without deviating from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A vise of the character described comprising in combination with a frame, turnable jaws laterally disposed with respect to said frame in Vertical direction, and means to adjust these jaws in their Working position for the purpose of holding Work pieces of any desired bulk and form in Vertical and inclined position, so as to make use of the full Width of the clamping. faces of said jaws, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT GOGARTEN. [L sq Witnesses:

CHAS. J. VRIGHT, O'rro KNIG.

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